Proof that Musk is pushing far right narratives in UK politics

https://news.sky.com/story/the-x-effect-how-elon-musk-is-boosting-the-british-right-13464487

Great data visualisation on this - new accounts on X and the extreme content the algorithm pushes at them.

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scholar@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 294d (8 replies)

He's been personally promoting the far right across europe and supported the riots in the UK, but more evidence is good I suppose

phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 18 pts · 294d (7 replies)

His paying for Tommy Robinson's legal defense is a pretty convincing sign that Muskrat is down with the fasc.

tomiant@piefed.social · 1 pts · 294d (6 replies)

Would a South African do that? Just go to other countries and spread fascism?

BrundleFly2077@sh.itjust.works · -1 pts · 294d (4 replies)

Fuck off with that. What nationality are you? Let’s have a stab at that one for a bit.

9bananas@feddit.org · 0 pts · 293d

...they are quoting a meme:

"would someone really do that? just go on the internet and tell lies?"

it's a joke you didn't recognize...maybe chill out a bit?

tomiant@piefed.social · 0 pts · 293d (2 replies)

Raging South African Land Owner to Public: Let's Stab YOU!

BrundleFly2077@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 293d (1 reply)

An embarrassingly cowardly response. I expected nothing less 🤣 See ya.

tomiant@piefed.social · 1 pts · 292d

South Africa: The Israel of Africa

BrundleFly2077@sh.itjust.works · -1 pts · 293d

That’s what I thought.

vegeta@lemmy.world · 45 pts · 294d (1 reply)

Proof, And I didn’t need an expensive study

Paddy66@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 293d

oh wow the salute was from *above *the heart.... which, for me, rules out the 'from the heart' defence.

Which was always bullshit, but you know..... better to be able to debunk it properly.

FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com · 19 pts · 294d (3 replies)

It's gotta be bad if even sky "news" is admitting it

TheBat@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 294d (2 replies)
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tomiant@piefed.social · 4 pts · 294d

Not really.

Blackmist@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 293d

Yeah, I think Murdoch sold the UK branch ages ago. GBNews is our preferred hate channel.

Typotyper@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 293d

Just ban Twitter across the country.

WanderWisley@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 292d

If you still are using twitter you are either stupid or a nazi.